Table 5.
Comparison between the three questionnaires' results by gender in each group
| PT students (n = 115) |
Certified physical therapists (n = 285) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| men (n = 45) | women (n = 68) | p value | men (n = 59) | women (n = 223) | p value | |
| Questionnaire | ||||||
| FPS (1–5) | 3.5±0.4 | 3.7±0.4 | 0.11 | 3.7±0.4 | 3.6±0.5 | 0.59 |
| AFA total (0–9) | 2.8±1.2 | 3.3±1.1 | 0.039 | 2.9±1.1 | 3.4±1.2 | 0.005 |
| AFA subscale | ||||||
| Dislike (0–9) | 1.4±1.2 | 1.5±1.0 | 0.66 | 1.4±1.1 | 1.8±1.3 | 0.048 |
| Fear of Fat (0–9) | 3.6±2.6 | 5.3±2.6 | <0.001 | 3.7±2.5 | 4.8±2.5 | 0.002 |
| Willpower (0–9) | 5.3±2.2 | 5.4±1.8 | 0.73 | 5.5±1.9 | 5.7±1.9 | 0.46 |
| BAOP (0–48) | 18.3±6.4 | 17.6±5.1 | 0.50 | 18.0±6.3 | 15.9±5.3 | 0.013 |
Data are presented as the mean ± SD. PT, physical therapy; FPS, Fat Phobia Scale (short form); AFA, Anti-Fat Attitudes; BAOP, Beliefs about Obese People.